Why Buying Refurbished Computers?

There are many misconceptions
having to do with reconditioned
and refurbished laptops. All the
replacement parts should have
the highest quality to ensure
customer satisfaction Sometimes the refurbished stock
comes directly from the
manufacturers to the consumer
when refurbished, or sometimes
to the company specializing in
refurbishment if the manufacturers does not
refurbish in-house. Then the
refurbishment company supplies
the items to the consumers.
There are cons and pros to
purchasing the refurbished computers:
PRO:
*The Cheaper Price
*Speed - often items sold from
the stock rather than the
made-to-order *Support - the refurbishment
companies are usually easier to
contact than the bigger
manufacturers.
*Often the refurbished items are
already upgraded to the higher specification than original items,
such as bigger memory or a
bigger hard drive.
*Items will come with the
warranty that is offered by the
refurbisher. CONS:
*Sometimes people worry that
refurbished one is inferior.
In summary; you do not have
anything to fear in buying the
refurbished laptops, except there could be occasional
marks,blemishes, or scratches on
the product.
Saves Your Money with A
Refurbished Computer
High end media computers are very expensive and therefore an
average family cannot afford to
purchase it. In such circumstance,
refurbished computers are the
only alternative for those who
want them for home and basic office use.
Refurbish computers are
available with computer retailers.
The dealers, who exchange new
computers for used ones,
refurbish the returned used ones and offer to sell them at
heavily reduced rate. In case you
require the monitor, it may cost
a bit more. Such computer
systems are available for sale
online at competitive prices. It is even possible to get insurance,
extended warranty and shipping
free of cost.
It is to be remembered that
some of these refurbished
systems are not condemned pieces. There are various
reasons for such systems to
reach for second sales as
refurbished.
Some of the customers prefer to
buy refurbished ones, because they have already bought an
expensive system, and require a
second one for family use.
An important advantage of the
refurbish system is that it is
upgradeable in case the buyer wants to add accessories like
hard drives, memory, faster
modems and DVD drives. All these
additional accessories are
available online, including monitor.
So the refurbished computer systems is a safe option for
those who want them at an
affordable price.
Refurbished Computers Are a
Great Solution
An entire industry exists around the business of refurbishing and
remarketing used laptops and
desktop computers. The major
sources of these machines are
billion dollar companies. Wise CIO's
plan to have a regular refresh schedule so that they don't end
up with a fleet of outdated
computers creating a budget
crisis. Fortune 1000 companies,
companies that employ
thousands of workers, typically lease computers for 3 years. At
the end of that period,
companies can extend the lease,
buy out the equipment, or
return the computers to the
leasing company. The largest leasing companies in the
computer field are actually
subsidiaries of the computer
manufacturing companies.
Examples would include DellT
Financial Services, HPT Financial Services, and IBMT Global Finance.
These companies exist to
facilitate the sale of new
computers for their parent
companies. Brokers, in turn,
want to sell these used computers to new buyers.
Brokers can (and do) sell used
computers "as-is" to other
brokers or consumers. Used
computers are a commodity, and
the market typically attributes a value to these machines that is
just a multiple of some value
multiplied by the speed of the
equipment's processors in
megahertz. These commodity
computers trade at low commodity prices.
Other brokers actually invest
time and capital to refurbish
computers. The Refurbishment
process involves many steps.
Brokers audit the equipment to determine the machines'
specifications. They test to make
sure the machines are bootable.
Brokers inspect the equipment
to ensure it is aesthetically
acceptable. If necessary, they professionally paint machines,
replace keyboards, wrist rests,
and covers. The next step
involves loading an Operating
System (OS). The best brokers
participate in the Microsoft Authorized Refurbished (MAR)
program which ensures that
they are providing a licensed
copy of the operating system
with a Certificate of Authenticity
(COA) sticker and a restore disk. Unlike used, commodity
computers, refurbished machines
are premium products, and
brokers can obtain a higher
price in the market. Still, these
prices are a great bargain compared to new retail prices.
Typically one can get
approximately the same amount
of refurbished computing power
for about 50% of the price of
new machines. The industry calls these "Off-
Lease" machines. They typically
sell with a 90 day warranty
provided either by the brokers
themselves, or by the original
equipment manufacturer. Originally owned by Fortune 1000
companies, they were once the
cutting edge of computing
power. Three years later, and
refurbished, they are still great
machines. Refurbished Off-Lease computers can be a great tool
for individuals who want
corporate power, or for mid-size
and small companies who just
haven't yet reached the billion
dollar level. Where to Buy Refurbished
Laptops
Refurbishing, simply, means "to
make bright, or fresh again,
renovate". When the customer
returns the laptop to the supplier for some reason, the
supplier would refurbish it and
re-sell it. The Internet provides a
lot of information regarding how
and where we could buy a
refurbished laptop. There are a host of websites that give
details regarding this and there
are many sites which sell
refurbished laptops online. Most
of these websites have simple
and easy to comprehend content which is very helpful in terms of
saving you a lot of time and
money, and avoiding unnecessary
hassles in buying laptops.
Online auctions are another
source for buying refurbished laptops. Most online
marketplaces have pre-set
prices and even if they offer
warranty, it would usually be for
only a short period of time.
Another route you could take is to get in touch with big brand
names in the laptop/computing
field. Most big brands do
refurbish returned laptops and
sell them for a cheaper price.
Known companies like IBM, Dell, Compaq, HP, Acer and others
refurbish laptops. You could
check with laptop manufacturers
who could recommend a list of
authorized sellers of their
equipment. Apart from this, reputable computer sales
companies often buy refurbished
laptops in bulk and then sell at a
good price About the author: Marcus - Sales and Technical Advisor to Customers @ Electro Computer Warehouse